Read more consumer products stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4217/consumer-products.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:42:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64490/wal-mart-plans-eco-rating-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart plans to begin asking suppliers to provide info on the environmental impact of their operations so the store can put so-called green rating labels on its products, the Wall Street Journal reports.The first cards probably won't appear for a few years, but given Wal-Mart's clout as the world's...http://www.newser.com/story/64490/wal-mart-plans-eco-rating-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 18:15:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62901/retailers-slash-selection-in-response-to-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA fundamental shift is going on in the consumer product world as retailers decide that less is more, the Wall Street Journal reports. Big national retailers are expected to slash selection by at least 15%, analysts say. Gone will be 30% of Kroger’s cereals, 20 of the 24 tape measures...http://www.newser.com/story/62901/retailers-slash-selection-in-response-to-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 9:51:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58110/obama-picks-new-consumer-safety-chair.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is turning to South Carolina's former education superintendent to head an expanded Consumer Product Safety Commission, an embattled agency that has been criticized by advocates for being too cozy with industry, the AP reports. The president was set today to propose two more seats on the panel and...http://www.newser.com/story/58110/obama-picks-new-consumer-safety-chair.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 7:59:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53331/requiem-for-the-view-master.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFisher-Price isn’t stopping production on its 3-D viewer, the View-Master, but it will no longer produce the huge catalog of picture-wheels that have delighted and enlightened generations of Americans, laments the Economist . The company will publish just a small number of children’s reels for the device that gave us 3-D...http://www.newser.com/story/53331/requiem-for-the-view-master.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Mar 2009 18:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42780/amazon-leads-charge-against-clamshell-packaging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStories of angry and even injured customers have inspired companies to ditch sealed clamshell packaging for easy-to-open alternatives, the New York Times reports. Amazon leads the pack, working with suppliers to ship products in plain cardboard boxes ahead of the holidays. Even some offline companies, which rely on clamshells to...http://www.newser.com/story/42780/amazon-leads-charge-against-clamshell-packaging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Nov 2008 16:05:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32915/shopping-in-us-looks-like-the-1970s-analyst.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetailers and marketers are closely watching American shopping trends, knowing that recession habits can linger for years, the AP reports. Studies show that 63% of Americans have cut down spending by coupon-cutting, biking to work, and buying store brands. They're also buying smaller cars and shopping at discounters. "We are...http://www.newser.com/story/32915/shopping-in-us-looks-like-the-1970s-analyst.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Jul 2008 20:01:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29109/most-returned-electronics-arent-broken.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust 5% of the electronics that consumers return to stores actually don’t work, though often the buyers believe they’re broken, a new study says. In 68% of cases, “they thought it was defective when it wasn't, or there was an expectation gap,” an executive of the firm releasing the study...http://www.newser.com/story/29109/most-returned-electronics-arent-broken.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Jun 2008 18:30:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7086/stocks-rise-as-traders-find-signs-for-optimism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS stocks rose today, Bloomberg reports, boosted by news that back-to-school and luxury shopping outpaced forecasts, along with a spike in worker productivity and a slowdown in labor costs. The Dow climbed 57.88 to 13,363.35. The Nasdaq gained 8.37 to finish at 2,614.32, and...http://www.newser.com/story/7086/stocks-rise-as-traders-find-signs-for-optimism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Sep 2007 16:52:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4686/companies-cash-in-on-food-scare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe contaminated-import crisis, set off when potentially dangerous products from China turned up on the shelves of pet stores, supermarkets, and drugstores, has meant bigger profits for clever companies. BusinessWeek looks at several strategies: using only fresh, local ingredients in premium products; finding ingredients from somewhere other than China; and...http://www.newser.com/story/4686/companies-cash-in-on-food-scare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jul 2007 18:05:00 CDT